Vaccines or surges: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/13/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html . This is the central message the government is sending to the population as the path to combat the pandemic.
WSJ: US daily COVID cases have doubled in recent weeks: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-covid-19-case-counts-have-doubled-in-recent-weeks-11626198501 .
The third dose booster debate continues: https://theconversation.com/covid-19-vaccine-boosters-is-a-third-dose-really-needed-164125 .
WSJ: More on the Guillain-Barre syndrome link to COVID: https://www.wsj.com/articles/guillain-barre-syndrome-j-j-vaccine-11626190624 .
Full FDA approval expected for all three vaccines commonly used in the US: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/13/fauci-says-he-would-be-astounded-if-pfizer-moderna-and-jj-covid-vaccines-dont-get-full-fda-approval.html . The timeline is not discussed here. However, I can see a push to complete these authorizations before school reopens in the fall.
WSJ: J&J, AstraZeneca research vaccine modification to reduce blood clots: https://www.wsj.com/articles/j-j-astrazeneca-explore-covid-19-vaccine-modification-in-response-to-rare-blood-clots-11626173015 . Modified vaccines will not be available before next year.
Yes, we still suck at genomic sequencing: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/the-us-doesnt-really-know-how-widespread-the-delta-variant-is-because-its-virus-sequencing-is-lagging-far-behind-many-other-rich-nations/ar-AAM6LfV?li=BBnb7Kz . Once again, we bemoan the US failure to implement genomic sequencing. This is unbelievable incompetence.
Was one mutation key to the COVID pandemic?: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-mutation-pandemic-covid-genetics-bat-human .
Norwegian Cruise Lines sues Florida over vaccine passport ban: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/cruise/2021/07/13/vaccine-passports-norwegian-cruise-line-sues-lawsuit-floridas-vaccine-passport-ban/7958306002/ . I completely support this action by NCL. Science must come before politics in matters of public safety (and most other matters, in a rational society). WSJ: Meanwhile, Italy bars cruise ships from Venice’s canals: https://www.wsj.com/articles/italy-bans-large-cruise-ships-from-passing-through-venice-11626208397 .
Dutch COVID-19 infections soar as lockdown lifted: https://apnews.com/article/europe-health-government-and-politics-coronavirus-pandemic-064df7067fbb7f8171312a02345df663 .
Large Social Security COLA increase (around 6.1%) may be coming in January 2022: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-cola-2022-increase-biggest-nearly-40-years/ .
WSJ: US inflation continues, but unevenly: https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-hits-some-prices-more-than-others-11626187838 .
Budget deal near at $3.5 trillion: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrats-land-35-trillion-budget-agreement/story?id=78804322 . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/infrastructure-deals-revenue-hopes-raise-gop-concerns-11626216975 .
Texas Democrats stand up and leave: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/562711-texas-democrat-on-governors-threat-i-have-not-committed-a-crime-so-i . WSJ: And President Biden wades in against the GOP voter suppression efforts: https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-under-pressure-to-ease-voting-curbs-to-blast-new-state-gop-laws-11626201471 .
Lyndon Johnson lost Walter Cronkite over Vietnam. Now Orange Julius has lost Grizzly Joe: https://www.yahoo.com/now/trump-supporter-at-cpac-rails-against-election-fraud-lies-show-me-the-freakin-kraken-065216522.html . Last night, Stephen Colbert opined that CPAC stands for Caucasian People Are Complaining.